| Kai Corbett | |
| Fullname: | Kai Michael James Corbett[1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Aldershot Town |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barcelona |
| Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
| Youthclubs3: | Southampton |
| Youthclubs4: | Arsenal |
| Youthclubs5: | Reading |
| Youthyears6: | 2014–2021 |
| Youthclubs6: | West Ham United |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Peterborough United |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Scunthorpe United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Aldershot Town |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16:40, 5 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 02:30, 28 November 2021 (UTC) |
Kai Michael James Corbett (born 8 October 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer born to English parents who plays as a winger for club Aldershot Town.
Corbett was born in Barcelona, Spain to English parents, before moving to England as a child. Prior to moving to England, Corbett was in the youth academy at Barcelona. Corbett joined Arsenal at under-9 level, after playing for Chelsea and Southampton. Corbett later represented Reading before signing for West Ham United in 2014. In early 2020, Corbett had a trial at Manchester United, scoring in a 1–0 win against Blackburn Rovers' under-18's, however Corbett did not gain a contract at Manchester United due to a dispute in his compensation fee.[2] [3]
Following trials with Wolverhampton Wanderers and former club Southampton at the start the 2021–22 Premier League 2 season, Corbett signed for EFL Championship club Peterborough United on 15 November 2021.[4] On 27 November 2021, Corbett made his debut for Peterborough, starting in a 0–0 draw against Barnsley.[5]
In March 2024, Corbett joined National League North side Scunthorpe United on loan, until the end of the 2023–24 season.[6]
On 12 May 2024, Peterborough announced the player had been transfer-listed.[7]
On 4 July 2024, Corbett signed for National League side Aldershot Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year deal.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Ham United U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Aldershot Town | 2024–25 | National League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 4 | |||